Tamamura, Gunma


Tamamura is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2015, the town had an estimated population of 36,952, and a population density of 1430 persons per km². Its total area is 25.78 km².

Geography

Tamamura is located in southern Gunma prefecture in the northern extremity of the Kantō plains, bordering Saitama Prefecture to the south. The Tama River flows through the town.
Tamamura developed during the Edo period as a post town on the Nikkō Reiheishi Kaidō, a subroute to Nikkō Kaidō which connects the Nakasendō with Nikkō, bypassing Edo.
Modern Tamamura town was created within Nawa District, Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. Nawa District and Sai District merged to form Sawa District in 1896. On April 10, 1955 Tamamura annexed the neighboring village of Shibane, followed by Jōyō on August 1, 1957

Economy

Many people were employed in sericulture in the past.
Tamamura is not served by any railway lines. The nearest station is Shinmachi Station in the neighboring city of Takasaki.

Highway